Wetland Nature Centers
From town parks to national wildlife refuges, from nature preserves to state parks, there are wetlands on many lands that are open to the public for recreation, education, and to observe nature. Whether you look close to home or across the state, you can find wetlands that are easy to explore on boardwalks or trails, or more challenging remote places that take hiking boots and a compass to seek out the beauty and mysteries they have to offer. Regardless of where you go, please exercise good nature manners: stay on trails so you do not trample sensitive vegetation, move quietly so you don't disturb wildlife, and do not collect or pick plants or animals; please don't take them from their homes!
Weblinks to Wetland Nature Centers not linked below can be found in the right hand column under "Links Leaving DEC's Website".
| Region | County | Wetland Nature Center |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Nassau County | Cow Meadow Park |
| Science Museum of Long Island | ||
| Town of Hempstead Nature Area | ||
| Suffolk County | Caleb Smith State Park Preserve | |
| Connetquot River State Park | ||
| Fire Island National Seashore | ||
| Lakeland County Park | ||
| Quogue Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Region 2 | Staten Island | Mount Loretto Unique Area |
| Region 3 | Dutchess County | Bowdoin Park |
| Putnam County | Constitution Marsh Audubon Center | |
| Orange/Sullivan County | Bashakill Wildlife Management Area | |
| Rockland County | Iona Island | |
| Westchester County | Marsh Sanctuary | |
| Marshlands Conservancy | ||
| Region 4 | Albany County | Five Rivers Environmental Education Center |
| Rensselaer County | Dyken Pond Environmental Center | |
| Region 5 | Clinton County | Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area |
| Essex County | Newcomb Visitor Center | |
| Franklin County | Paul Smiths Visitor Center | |
| Region 6 | Jefferson County | Lakeview Wildlife Management Area |
| Minna Anthony Nature Center | ||
| Lewis County | Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area | |
| Oneida County | Utica Marsh Wildlife Management Area | |
| Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area | ||
| St. Lawrence County | Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area | |
| Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area | ||
| Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area | ||
| Region 7 | Onondaga County | Beaver Lake Nature Center |
| Oswego County | Three Mile Bay/Big Bay Wildlife Management Area | |
| Region 8 | Monroe County | Mendon Ponds |
| Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area | ||
| Black Creek Park | ||
| Abraham Lincoln Park | ||
| Thousand Acre Swamp | ||
| Orleans County | Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Seneca County | Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area | ||
| Schuyler County | Queen Catherine Marsh/Catherine Creek Wildlife Management Area | |
| Wayne County | Zurich Bog | |
| Huckleberry Swamp | ||
| Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area | ||
| Region 9 | Cattaraugus County | Allenberg Bog Audubon Nature Preserve |
| Chautauqua County | Jamestown Audubon Center | |
| Erie County | Reinstein Woods Nature Center | |
| Tifft Nature Preserve | ||
| Wyoming County | Beaver Meadow Nature Center |
